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Buick Rainier 2005 Owner's Manual (452 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.74 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Power Lumbar
    8
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
- Rear Seats
  
  11
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Rear Seat Operation
    11
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    14
- Safety Belts
  
  32
- Child Restraints
  
  36
- Airbag System
  
  52
- Restraint System Check
  
  67
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    67
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    68
    
    After a Crash
    68
Section 2 Features and Controls

69
- Features and Controls
  
  69
- Keys
  
  71
- Doors and Locks
  
  75
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Delayed Locking
    77
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    78
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    78
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    80
  - Lockout Protection
    80
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    81
- Windows
  
  82
  - Power Windows
    83
  - Sun Visors
    84
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  84
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    84
  - Testing the Alarm
    85
  - Passlock
    86
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    88
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    90
  - All-Wheel Drive
    93
  - Parking Brake
    93
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    94
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    97
- Mirrors
  
  98
- Onstar System
  
  108
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  110
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    111
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    113
    
    Using Homelink
    113
- Storage Areas
  
  114
  - Glove Box
    114
  - Overhead Console
    114
  - Center Console Storage Area
    115
  - Assist Handles
    115
  - Luggage Carrier
    115
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    116
  - Convenience Net
    117
  - Cargo Cover
    117
- Sunroof
  
  118
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  119
  - Memory Seat
    119
  - Easy Exit Seat
    120
Section 3 Instrument Panel

121
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  124
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
  - Horn
    126
  - Other Warning Devices
    126
  - Tilt Wheel
    126
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    127
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    127
  - Flash-To-Pass
    128
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    128
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    129
  - Windshield Wipers
    129
  - Windshield Washer
    130
  - Cruise Control
    131
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    134
  - Headlamps
    134
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    135
  - Dome Lamps
    136
  - Fog Lamps
    136
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    136
  - Dome Lamp Override
    137
  - Entry Lighting
    137
  - Exit Lighting
    137
  - Reading Lamps
    137
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    138
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    138
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    139
- Climate Controls
  
  139
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    139
    
    Automatic Operation
    141
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    143
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    144
  - Rear Climate Control System
    144
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    145
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  145
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    146
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    147
  - Trip Odometer
    147
  - Tachometer
    147
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    148
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    148
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    149
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    150
  - Charging System Light
    151
  - Voltmeter Gage
    152
  - Brake System Warning Light
    152
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    154
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    155
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    156
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    156
  - Maintenance Schedule
    158
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    158
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    159
  - Security Light
    159
  - Cruise Control Light
    160
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    160
  - Highbeam on Light
    160
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    161
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    161
  - Gate Ajar Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    162
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    162
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    162
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  163
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    164
    
    Fuel Information Button
    165
    
    Select Button
    166
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    167
    
    Ice Possible
    168
    
    Fuel Level Low
    168
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    168
    
    Rear Access Open
    169
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    169
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    169
    
    Service Air Bag
    169
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    170
  - Unlock Feedback
    172
- Audio System(S)
  
  176
  - Setting the Time
    176
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    177
    
    Playing the Radio
    178
    
    Finding a Station
    179
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    179
    
    Rds and XM
    181
    
    Radio Messages
    182
    
    Rds Messages
    182
    
    Playing a CD
    185
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    187
  - Mp3 Format
    196
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    201
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    210
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    212
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    212
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    215
    
    Using Song List Mode
    227
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    229
    
    Parental Control
    229
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    230
    
    DVD Player
    232
    
    Playing a Disc
    234
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    234
    
    Remote Control
    234
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    235
  - Navigation/Radio System
    239
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    240
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    241
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    241
  - Radio Reception
    242
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    243
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    244
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    244
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    244
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    244
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    244
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

245
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  245
  - Defensive Driving
    246
  - Drunken Driving
    246
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  246
  - Braking
    249
  - Control of a Vehicle
    249
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    250
  - Braking in Emergencies
    252
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    252
  - Locking Rear Axle
    253
  - Steering
    254
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    255
  - Off-Road Recovery
    256
  - Passing
    256
  - Loss of Control
    258
  - Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle off Paved Roads
    259
    
    Environmental Concerns
    261
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    261
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    262
    
    Driving Uphill
    264
    
    Driving Downhill
    266
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    268
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    269
    
    Driving in Water
    270
  - Driving at Night
    272
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    273
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    275
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    275
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    275
  - City Driving
    276
  - Freeway Driving
    277
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    278
  - Highway Hypnosis
    279
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    280
  - Winter Driving
    282
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    284
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    286
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    287
    
    Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    292
    
    Indicator Light
    293
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    287
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    294
- Towing
  
  294
  - Towing a Trailer
    294
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    295
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    295
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    296
    
    Safety Chains
    298
    
    Trailer Brakes
    299
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    299
    
    Following Distance
    300
    
    Making Turns
    301
    
    Driving on Grades
    301
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    301
    
    Parking on Hills
    302
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    302
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    303
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    294
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

305
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  305
- Service
  
  307
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    308
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    309
- Fuel
  
  309
  - Gasoline Octane
    309
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    309
  - California Fuel
    309
  - Additives
    310
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    311
  - Filling Your Tank
    311
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    313
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  314
  - Hood Release
    314
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    316
  - Engine Oil
    320
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    321
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    321
  - Engine Oil Life System
    323
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    324
    
    When to Inspect
    325
    
    How to Inspect
    325
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    326
  - Engine Coolant
    328
    
    What to Use
    329
    
    Checking Coolant
    330
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    331
  - Engine Overheating
    331
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    332
  - Cooling System
    333
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    336
  - Engine Fan Noise
    338
  - Power Steering Fluid
    339
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    340
  - Brakes
    341
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    342
    
    What to Add
    342
    
    Brake Wear
    343
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    343
    
    Brake Adjustment
    343
  - Battery
    344
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    344
    
    Vehicle Storage
    344
  - Jump Starting
    345
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  350
- Rear Axle
  
  350
- Front Axle
  
  351
- Bulb Replacement
  
  352
  - Halogen Bulbs
    352
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps
    353
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
    353
  - Replacement Bulbs
    354
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  355
- Tires
  
  357
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    358
  - Tire Size
    360
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    361
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    363
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    364
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    366
  - Buying New Tires
    366
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    367
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    368
  - Wheel Replacement
    369
  - Tire Chains
    370
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    371
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    372
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    373
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    374
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    376
  - Secondary Latch System
    381
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    384
  - Spare Tire
    386
- Appearance Care
  
  387
  - Fabric/Carpet
    387
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    388
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    388
  - Glass Surfaces
    389
  - Instrument Panel
    389
  - Interior Plastic Components
    389
  - Leather
    389
  - Vinyl
    389
  - Care of Safety Belts
    390
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    390
  - Weatherstrips
    390
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    391
  - Finish Care
    391
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    392
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    392
    
    Tires
    393
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    393
    
    Finish Damage
    393
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    393
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    393
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    394
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  395
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    395
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    395
- Electrical System
  
  396
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    396
  - Headlamps
    396
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    396
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    396
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    397
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    397
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    403
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  406
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

409
- Introduction
  410
- Maintenance Requirements
  410
- Maintenance Schedule
  410
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  410
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  410
- Scheduled Maintenance
  412
- Additional Required Services
  414
- Maintenance Footnotes
  415
- At each Fuel Fill
  417
- At Least Once a Month
  417
- Owner Checks and Services
  417
- At Least Once a Year
  418
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    419
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    419
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  420
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  422
- Maintenance Record
  423
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

427
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  428
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    428
  - Online Owner Center
    429
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    430
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    430
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    431
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    431
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    432
  - Courtesy Transportation
    433
    
    Additional Program Information
    434
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    435
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  436

Buick Rainier 2005 Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Buick | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.59 MB

Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
4
Driver Information Center (DIC)
4
Memory Settings for Driver's Seat, Mirrors
6
Pedals, Radio and Climate Controls
6
Programmable Automatic Power Door Locks
6
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
7
Headlamp Controls
7
Automatic Headlamp System (AHS)
8
Dome Lamp Override
8
Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control System
8
Outside Rearview Mirrors
9
Electric Adjustable Pedals
10
Seats
10
Front Passenger-Side Passive Air Bag
11
Onstar
11
Audio Systems
12
Touch Screen Navigation Entertainment System
14
Homelink Universal Transmitter
14
Remote Keyless Entry System
15
Content Theft-Deterrent System
15
Sun Visors
16
Sunroof
16
Electronically Controlled Rear Air Suspension
16
All-Wheel Drive
16
Traction Assist System (TAS)
17
Luggage Carrier
17
Hood Release
17
Roadside Assistance
20
My Gmlink
20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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